A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). You can read the article HERE. As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. It is important when reading a blog post or article to look beyond what in theory sounds good, but in practice might not lead to improvement. Case in point.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. facebook Google for Educators google plus social media twitter'

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , David Meerman Scott perhaps captures why a number of us so heavily engage in using social media: “ It’s fun to blog and tweet, and it makes you feel good to get your ideas out into the world.” The best way to do this is to optimize your social media presence as an educator.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Education Facebook 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 397

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital law.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Social Media - how to properly use social media for school and work, how to protect yourself on it, the issues of cyberbullying, connecting with others in your profession (PLN). Many educators are use social media for their personal life, but not enough are using it in their professional life.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This morning I read a great article on PBS Media Shift by Audrey Watters entitled " Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones, and Use Them For Learning." This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis.

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Mobility Poll Everywhere Mobile Learning Learning 321

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital law.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Course 79

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2013

Personal Learning Networks-Holly Atkins Notes- [link] While I am no expert on Personal Learning Networks I do speak a lot about them and profess their usage so I enjoy to hear other perspectives on them and their creation. In this session, the presenters focused on Twitter and Pintrest.

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Guidelines Personal Learning Network Social Media Facebook 160

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 278

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. social media. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. INTASC 1, 8. INTASC 8, 9.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 264

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. The title of the article was Transforming Your School with Digital Communication. Expanded access to learning - In my case digital communications opened my eyes to new and more powerful ways to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. social media. digital law.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 232

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

Blended Learning 228

Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 228

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. social media. digital law.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 243

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2018

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 218

Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

Read the original article here. When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. Step 3: Try a Tool.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 18, 2012

I was honored to have won a DENny for "PL DEN", a play on PLN (personal learning network), for my work sharing and connecting with other educators about Discovery Education resources on social media and the DEN blog for the CT Leadership Council. More about the Discovery Educator Network: [link].

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Education Personal Learning Network Social Media Twitter 133

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2020

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Digital Citizenship Tools Common Core Wiki 194

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. social media. digital law.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 202

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital law.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 195

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital law.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 203

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

His meaning-making challenge presents three different options for demonstrating and further exploring our learning. In fact, he welcomes us to share what we are learning by using the class hashtag across a variety of social media. We don’t have to be enrolled in his class to access it. I cheated and gave you six.

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Online Learning Learning OER Course 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. social media. digital law.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 166

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. IDbookGreen ), The Educator’s Guide to Producing New Media and Open Educational Resources (Routledge – bit.ly/green

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Classroom Personal Learning Network Elementary Course 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and classroom discussion to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Wiki Common Core 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2018

social media. Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 150

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2015

No one likes a person who brags excessively and just about all of us have been guilty of this at some point or another. Alina Tugend highlights some of these in an article on the etiquette of bragging: "Susan A. The best way to brag about yourself to others is probably not to brag at all." Build on your positive attributes.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning Strategy 150

The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Article Page views 7 ways to support your child in being digitally responsible. Jan 27, 2013, 1 comment 2432 Research says social media is easier to recall. Jan 29, 2013, 4 comments 1713 HOW KIDS REALLY LEARN TO WRITE Jan 30, 2013, 2 comments 1587 Mainstream television features kids growing up without school.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning Learning 69

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Clearly, the article has touched a nerve in the education community about the fault lines between preaching and pitching products. Some court teachers with large online followings such as Kayla Delzer, the other featured teacher in the article (and an EdSurge columnist). The tactic is not unique to education.

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EdTech Social Media Pearson Company 92

The Daring Librarian

MARCH 3, 2018

(This is the full original version of the article I wrote for NEA Today Magazine - So, if your quote or mention doesn't make the mag or their webpage, you know it wasn't me! Do you feel insecure if your device isn’t nearby or on your person? Please let me know and if I may quote you in an article I’m writing. Next to your bed?

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Social Media iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone 74

My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. Social Media has changed that for educators. That is what makes them personalized.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

We also do not want to ignore the early history of networked learning from the early days of eLearning, pre-social media and MOOCs. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) – as in focusing on relationships and connections between people. What are your thoughts on networks? Thanks in advance!

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

The Internet and the applications which allow for connection such as social media, text applications, voice over IP and video conferencing applications enable authentic connections to each other and others outside the school walls. Throw social media into the mix and the potential is huge. 10.18122/td/1379/boisestate.

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